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First do this online investigation:

Visit George Lucas Educational Foundation

Watch Marco's interview on the web site below. What are your thoughts about how multimedia and project based learning might play a role in your classroom?

Marco Torres on Empowering Students Through Multimedia (title)

Marco Torres, a social studies teacher and technology director at San Fernando High School, explores how the creation of multimedia projects empowers his students, as well as those who participate in the San Fernando Education Technology Team

http://www.edutopia.org/marco-torres-empowering-students-through-multimedia

Then see the video here:

http://www.edutopia.org/students-find-their-voices-through-multimedia



DO NOT POST ON THE DISCUSSION TAB ON THIS PAGE!

CLICK ON THE LINK THAT SAYS "DISCUSSION FORUM" BELOW FOR YOUR DISCUSSION PROMPT AND TO POST TO THE DISCUSSION:

After you complete the investigation please go to the Discussions Forum to join the group discussion about this topic.

A reflection discussion post [5 points] and at least one response to someone else [3 points] is due after our face-to-face class meeting by Friday August 23rd, 2013.


For your follow-up next steps: Here is a delicious page with resources for multimedia and project-based learning in the classroom.

Mads' Delicious Resource Page